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IAC Center West Virginia University
Assessment Year 2009
Principal Product Drapery Hardware & Blinds & Shades
NAICS 314120 - Curtain and Linen Mills
SIC 2591 - Drapery Hardware & Blinds & Shades
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 532
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 380,000
Annual Production 1,000,000 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 4,680
Location (State) MD
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $324,245 3,678,654 kWh $0.09
Electricity Demand $97,825 9,076 kW-months/year $10.78
Electricity Fees $1,647 - $ -
Natural Gas $60,260 4,569 MMBtu $13.19
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $483,977
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $144,050 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $83,421
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
01: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$69,642
Cost:
$143,500
$59,010 669,500 $10,632 986 - - - - - - - - $59,010
669,500
kWh
$10,632
986
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
02: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$45,591
Cost:
$127,000
$53,742 609,733 $16,849 1,563 - - $(-25,000) - - - - - $53,742
609,733
kWh
$16,849
1,563
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$(-25,000)
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
03: 2.8114 CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE Savings:
$8,129
Cost:
$2,000
- - - - - - - - $8,129 - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
$8,129
-
$
-
-
$
04: 2.2628 UTILIZE A LESS EXPENSIVE COOLING METHOD Savings:
$5,419
Cost:
$4,400
$3,091 36,416 $2,328 216 - - - - - - - - $3,091
36,416
kWh
$2,328
216
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
05: 2.3191 USE DEMAND CONTROLLER OR LOAD SHEDDER Savings:
$4,441
Cost:
$7,800
- - $4,441 412 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,441
412
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
06: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$2,691
Cost:
$2,450
- - - - $2,691 204 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$2,691
204
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
07: 2.2443 RE-USE OR RECYCLE HOT OR COLD PROCESS EXHAUST AIR Savings:
$2,298
Cost:
$3,800
- - - - $3,298 250 - - - - $(-1,000) - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,298
250
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
$(-1,000)
-
$
08: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,009
Cost:
$500
$1,529 17,352 $480 44 - - - - - - - - $1,529
17,352
kWh
$480
44
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
09: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$1,723
Cost:
$2,067
$1,313 14,892 $410 38 - - - - - - - - $1,313
14,892
kWh
$410
38
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
10: 2.4221 INSTALL COMPRESSOR AIR INTAKES IN COOLEST LOCATIONS Savings:
$764
Cost:
$220
$581 6,587 $183 17 - - - - - - - - $581
6,587
kWh
$183
17
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
11: 2.7447 INSTALL VINYL STRIP / HIGH SPEED / AIR CURTAIN DOORS Savings:
$554
Cost:
$56
- - - - $554 42 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$554
42
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
12: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$419
Cost:
$20
$322 3,654 $97 9 - - - - - - - - $322
3,654
kWh
$97
9
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
13: 2.4111 UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS Savings:
$370
Cost:
-
$228 5,153 $142 13 - - - - - - - - $228
5,153
kWh
$142
13
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
-
-
$
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$144,050
Cost:
$293,813
$119,816 1,363,287 $35,562 3,298 $6,543 496 $(-25,000) - $8,129 - $(-1,000) - $119,816
1,363,287
kWh
$35,562
3,298
kW-months/year
$6,543
496
MMBtu
$(-25,000)
-
$
$8,129
-
$
$(-1,000)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$83,421
Cost:
$149,876
$61,089 695,659 $11,351 1,052 $3,852 292 - - $8,129 - $(-1,000) - $61,089
695,659
kWh
$11,351
1,052
kW-months/year
$3,852
292
MMBtu
-
-
$
$8,129
-
$
$(-1,000)
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ $ $ $ $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Personnel Changes Administrative Changes Ancillary Material Cost